Effect of the new contract on GPs' working lives and perceptions of quality of care: A longitudinal survey

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 58, Issue 546, 2008, Pages 8-14

  Whalley, Diane ^a   Gravelle, Hugh ^b   Sibbald, Bonnie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Job satisfaction; Primary care; Quality of health care; Workforce

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; JOB ANALYSIS; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOB SATISFACTION; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PHYSICIAN INCOME; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUALITY OF WORKING LIFE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKING TIME; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COLLECTIVE BARGAINING; CONTRACT SERVICES; ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; WORKLOAD;

EID: 37849004733     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp08X263758     Document Type: Article

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